by Kayla Hughes | Dec 13, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized
A couple of days ago, our favorite (and I must say, healthiest) Thai grandma turned 107 years old! Don’t believe it? Check out that government issued ID proof there on the right. Impressed? So are we. If you want to learn a little bit more about the colorful...
by Kayla Hughes | Sep 1, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Education, Environment, From the Field, Guatemala, News and Updates, Uncategorized
In an earlier post we talked about how your donations are used in Thailand, but what about in Guatemala? While our programs in Thailand get more popularity due to the volunteers we take on, our Guatemala programs are almost exclusively funding based and donation...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 29, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, From the Field, Health and Wellness, Thailand, Uncategorized
Yaai “Charlie”, usually referred to and simply known as “yaai”, is an independent and unstroppable centenarian powerhouse living in rural Isan, Thailand. We have been coming to see her for years now, and she normally lives with her son and...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 5, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Build Safer Homes, Education, From the Field, News and Updates, Safer Homes, Thailand, Uncategorized
Volunteering is a fun, fully immersive way of giving back globally while learning from and engaging with other cultures, but donations are equally as important for Mundo Exchange! Your donations, both monetary and materially, act as the fuel that keeps our ongoing...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Adopt an Elder, From the Field, Spotlights, Thailand, Uncategorized
In case you were wondering, “yaai” means “grandmother” in Thai language. As part of our Adopt and Elder program we take care of many elders in Issan, Thailand, and there is one special woman in particular whose name is technically “Yaai Bunhom” but we affectionately...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, Guatemala, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Thailand has the highest growth rate of elders, and by 2040 it is projected to be ranked number one in elder population in East Asia and the Pacific. In many regions of Thailand, especially rural Issan, elders are already lacking proper infrastructure to care for...
